Table 3 Results of demographic and geometric measurements in MP region.

From: Exploring osteochondral damage patterns in acute patellar dislocation: insights into morphological associations and risk factors

 

Osteochondral damage

 

Variable

Normal (n = 28)

Damage (n = 46)

P value

Age, years

20.21 ± 10.7

19.46 ± 8.6

0.793

Female, n (%)

14 (50)

24 (52.2)

0.856

CDI

1.21 ± 0.2

1.15 ± 0.1

0.132

TT-TG, mm

18.04 ± 3.3

17.02 ± 2.8

0.980

LTI angle, °

12.68 ± 5.1

11.65 ± 5.9

0.449

Sulcus angle, °

150.61 ± 14.6

160.54 ± 15.3

0.008*

Patella thickness, mm

19.54 ± 3.3

21.26 ± 4.7

0.090

Patella width, mm

41.06 ± 3.6

40.49 ± 5.2

0.612

ALC length, mm

37.45 ± 3.7

37.20 ± 3.0

0.755

PLC length, mm

31.34 ± 3.6

31.73 ± 2.6

0.591

AMC length, mm

24.30 ± 3.7

22.70 ± 4.8

0.109

PMC length, mm

26.93 ± 3.1

27.64 ± 3.5

0.373

LTF length, mm

24.26 ± 3.8

24.33 ± 3.0

0.928

MTF length, mm

10.99 ± 2.8

12.52 ± 3.7

0.049*

Closed epiphyses, n (%)

16 (57.1)

29 (63.0)

0.614

  1. P values were calculated via t-test and Chi-square test.
  2. CDI Caton-Deschamps index, TT-TG tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance, LTI lateral patellar inclination, ALC anterolateral condyle, PLC posterolateral condyle, AMC anteromedial condyle, PMC posteromedial condyle, MTF medial trochlear facet, LTF lateral trochlear facet.
  3. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05.
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